fix:

 - Object casting of Arrayable/DateTime Objects

README.md

@@ -48,15 +48,9 @@ This Laravel package aims to store and manage user settings/preferences in a sim
 ### Roadmap
 
 - Additional inbuilt Custom Rules -> v2.x
-- Api Enum support -> v2.2
+- Api Enum support -> v2.1
 - Suggestions are welcome
 
-### Known Issues
-`Cast::Object`: internally, laravel tries the toArray() 
-if the object implements Arrayable, resulting in an array rather than an object as required by the validation   
-
-Consider sticking to Enums or Primitive casts for now
-
 ## Installation
 
 You can install the package via composer:

src/Models/Preference.php

@@ -55,4 +55,18 @@ class Preference extends BaseModel
         'nullable'       => 'boolean',
     ];
 
+    public function attributesToArray()
+    {
+
+        $attributes = parent::attributesToArray();
+        return array_merge($attributes,
+            [
+                'default_value'  => $this->default_value,
+                'policy'         => $this->policy,
+                'rule'           => $this->rule,
+                'cast'           => $this->cast,
+            ],
+        );
+    }
+
 }

tests/ApiTest/WorkflowTest.php

@@ -177,29 +177,26 @@ public function test_timestamp_workflow()
         $lastLogin->assertJson(['value' => $time]);
     }
 
-//    /** @test */
-//    public function test_backed_enum_workflow()
-//    {
-//        PreferenceBuilder::init(General::CONFIG, Cast::BACKED_ENUM)
-//            ->withDefaultValue(OtherPreferences::QUALITY)
-//            ->create();
-//
-//        $status = $this->patch(route('preferences.user.general.update', ['scope_id' => 1, 'preference' => 'config']), ['value' => OtherPreferences::CONFIG->value]);
-//        $status->assertJson(['value' => OtherPreferences::CONFIG]);
-//    }
-//
-//
-
-//
-//    /** @test */
-//    public function test_object_workflow()
-//    {
-//        // issue:  if ($attributes[$key] instanceof Arrayable) {
-//        PreferenceBuilder::init(General::CONFIG, Cast::OBJECT)
-//            ->withDefaultValue($this->adminUser)
-//            ->create();
-//
-//        $profile = $this->patch(route('preferences.user.profile.update', ['scope_id' => 1, 'preference' => 'config']), ['value' => ['name' => 'Jane Doe', 'email' => '[email protected]']]);
-//        $profile->assertRedirect();
-//    }
+    /** @test */
+    public function test_backed_enum_workflow()
+    {
+        PreferenceBuilder::init(General::CONFIG, Cast::BACKED_ENUM)
+            ->withDefaultValue(OtherPreferences::QUALITY)
+            ->create();
+
+        $config = $this->patch(route('preferences.user.general.update', ['scope_id' => 1, 'preference' => 'config']), ['value' => OtherPreferences::CONFIG->value]);
+        $config->assertRedirect();
+    }
+
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function test_object_workflow()
+    {
+        PreferenceBuilder::init(General::CONFIG, Cast::OBJECT)
+            ->withDefaultValue($this->adminUser)
+            ->create();
+
+        $profile = $this->patch(route('preferences.user.general.update', ['scope_id' => 1, 'preference' => 'config']), ['value' => ['name' => 'Jane Doe', 'email' => '[email protected]']]);
+        $profile->assertRedirect();
+    }
 }